Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,058, Joseph Forster, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
or of Forster, Joseph Foster.
NUMBER
S. 13,058
carded.
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32.821
Vermont. Montpelier
Joseph Forster deed
of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Abbott of the Regt commanded by Col Tupper in the Mass line for 2 years
deducting former payments at $96 per annum, under act 18 th March 1818
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 11 th June 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of July 1831 and sent to H. H. Sylvester
Arrears to the 4th of Semiannual allowance ending
Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Weightman Clerk, Book E 2, Vol. 3, Page 67
Joseph Forster Records corrected. 8/16/36

Shatford April 10 th 1828 I Joseph Foster of Peshine in the county of Orange & State of Vermont - do Testify and say, that I served as a soldier and noncommissioned officer in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment against the common enemy - In April or May 1776 in Andover State of Massachusetts. I enlisted a private for one year in Capt. Hobbsens Company Col. Duncans Regt of the Massachusetts line, were first stationed at Cambri- dge - during the summer, Joined the Regt. at N. York & I continued to do duty in the same Regt. until the term of my enlistment expired & was discharged - In Feb y 1780 I again enlisted in the Continental establishment, during the war of the revolution, in Massachusetts line, in the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Abbott of the Tenth Regiment commanded by Col. Benj a Tupper, as a sergeant, Spring following, Joined the army at Valley Forge and served my time out to the close of the war, when I received an honorable discharge at Westpoint in the State of N. York. on the eighth of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & eighty three  the and I furthermore do Testify that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support
Joseph Foster -
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I need the assistance of my country for my...
Joseph Foster —
Sworn to —
State of Vermont
Orange County ss } on the 18 th day of April 1818 —
Personally the above named Joseph Foster being present made oath that the foregoing statement by him made and subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and in particular did testify that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, from taking the examination where he knew the back of his neck much swollen as he said by reason of a blow rec d from one of the enemy's light horsemen with his sabre in an engagement with the enemy I am fully satisfied he has done the service in Revolutionary war under the regulations and at the times and in the manner as by him specified in foregoing statement, and that the same is literally
Taken before me and attested by the seal of court the date above — Wierick Loomis Judge of Orange County Court
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy. of War —
State of Vermont Orange County ss I hereby certify from an intimate personal knowledge of the pecuniary situation of the above named Joseph Foster that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and has need of assistance from his country for support and is so far fully entitled to the benefit of the late act of Congress for the relief of Revolutionary officers and
Soldiers - given under my hand and the seal of our court  the County and State at Montpelier on the 18 th day of December A.D. 1818
Joseph Reed Judge of Orange County Court —

Statement of Joseph Forster
Admitted
Admitted

124 Joseph John Foster Declaration & Schedule 4969 March 1847
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State of Vermont } On this 5 th day of July 1820 personally appeared before Orange County ss } the County Court for the county of Orange an open court (said court being a court of record agreeable to the laws of this state having the power of fine and imprisonment etc) Joseph Forster aged 71 years resident in West Fairlee in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that in June 1776 he enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Robinson in Col. Durkee's Regiment served one year and received my discharge at Chatham New Jersey in 1780 I enlisted again under Capt. Stephen Abbott Col. B. Inverness Regiment, Massachusetts line in 1783 received my discharge at West Point. That he made his original Declaration on the 10 th day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No 4969 and I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time disposed of any property or any part thereof by gift sale or in any manner with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me or have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Furniture and all property as appraised $775
My occupation has been that of a farmer but age and infirmity render me unable to procure a support and have and have been obliged to call on the Town for assistance and have received assistance from them my Wife Hannah is 73 years of age in tolerable health for a person of her age I have no other families Joseph Forster
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July 1820 before said Court H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk
State of Vermont } H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of the Orange County ss } County Court for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing letter and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $775
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 5 th day of July 1820 H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk

Joseph Foster's declaration April 1. 1845. 37.015.
Joseph Foster, June 7, 1832.
increase-
admd
2 yrs lease $120 per annum. less former pay at $96 per annum under act 18 March 1818, covering 4 March 1831 terminating 11 January 1843. Payable to John L. Nelson Ad- ministrator
counterfeited
H. H. Sylvester, Ad Mar 31 45

Declaration
In order to obtain an increase and arrear of Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - and May 15. 1828
State of Vermont } on this 19 th day of March 1845, } at a Probate Brattleboro District } Court held at West Fairlee within and for said district personally appeared John L. Wilson a resident of said West Fairlee, administrator upon the estate of Joseph Foster late of said West Fairlee deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase and arrear of Pension due Joseph Foster at the time of his decease under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 or May 15 th 1828 -
That the said Joseph Foster was a Pensioner of the United States upon the Vermont Rolls, under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 receiving the sum of Ninety Six dollars per annum under said act. That he considers him to have been entitled to a larger sum than $96.00 per annu- um having been informed that he served as Sergeant in Col. Tappans Regiment for the proof of which he refers to the declaration and accompanying document of the said Joseph Foster on file in the Pension office, and the proof herewith adduced. That the said Joseph Foster died on the eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred & forty three, without leaving a widow or children
John L. Wilson Administrator

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first within written, by the within declarant
J. W. D. Parker Judge
State of Vermont } I J. W. D. Parker Judge of the Probate Braintree District } Court within and for said District do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to said court, that Joseph Foster late of West Fairlee in said district deceased, died at said West Fairlee on the 11 th day of January A.D. 1843, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that John L. Wilson has been duly appointed Administrator upon the estate of the said Joseph Foster, and has filed his bond in the office of said court for the faithful discharge of the trust as such Administrator, and that said Joseph Foster did not leave a widow nor children
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at West Fairlee this 19 th day of March A.D. 1845
J. W. D. Parker Judge.

State of Vermont } I Stephen Thomas Register of the Brattleboro' District } Probate Court within & for said district aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. W. D. Parker is Judge of the Probate Court within & for said district duly qualified and commissioned, that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of December 1844 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1845, and that the signature above written purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at West Fairlee this 19 th day of March A.D. 1845
Stephen Thomas Register

Joseph Foster
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF 1818 June 7. 1832.
Joseph Foster dec.
(Vermont.)
a Pensioner under Act of 1818 -
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS.
other papers.
CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Attorney, Present.

Power of Attorney.
I know all men by these presents: That I John L. Wilson of West- Fairlee in the County of Orange State of Vermont, administrator on the estate of Joseph Foster late of said West-Fairlee deceased do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of, I have presented as admr. of said Foster's estate for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 1818 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this Third day of April  June 1854.
In presence of Simson Short } ss. John L. Wilson George Gary
STATE OF Vermont Orange COUNTY—ss.
On this Third day of June 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared John L. Wilson, admr. of Joseph Foster decd and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. Word "April" erased & June inserted before signed George Gary Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Vermont } ss. Orange COUNTY.
On this Third day of June 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John L. Wilson a resident of said County , and made oath according to the law that he is the identi- cal John L. Wilson who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. John L. Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
George Gary Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Vermont } COUNTY OF Orange }
I Cornelius W. Clarke Clerk of Orange County Court do hereby certify that George Gary Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this fifteenth day of June 1854. Cornelius Clarke

Jos Foster
Oct 16th 1853
Dear J. E. Heath (Commencement)
Mr. G. ...

Jos Foster
W. H. Hare ad 3rd
Hon J. E. Heath Census Returns
Mr. J. ...

Washington Dec 23 1850
Sir
On the 2 nd inst, I filed a paper calling up the pension papers of Joseph Foster, a pensioner under the Act of March 18 1818, on the Omitted Roll. Foster was a Sergeant for during the war, and is for the pay of Sergt for his service, that the claim is now made under the Act of June 7 1832.
The paper filed on the 2 nd inst. is probably with Mr. Cole, who by some mistake took from the files the papers of J. P. Foster a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 32 instead of the one named above
I have the honor to be Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester
Hon. J. E. Heath

Joseph Foster serg Mass. Line - Romney Land? GMO
Warrant No. 4160. for 100 acrs. issued the 10 th Dec r . 1709. to Rich d Plate. Assignee of Joseph Foster, who was a Sergeant in the 5 th Reg t Mass s Line
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File No. 13.058
Joseph Forster Sergt. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Joseph Forster Record corrected, Mar 28, 1906. R.

This may certify that in the year 1820 a complaint was exhibited by the Select Men of West Tisbury to Samuel Niles & Eliza Thayer two of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Dukes, against Joseph Foster of said Town - a Revolutionary pensioner - stating that by excessive drinking & idleness, he did so spend the Money obtained by his Pension that he was liable, & in fact, was, chargeable to said Town - The said Justices thereupon after hearing the evidence, & taking the said cause into consideration, adjudged that the said Foster was a fit subject to be placed under Guardianship - The said Court thereupon (at the request of the said Foster under his hand in writing) appointed Capt. Phinehas Hinckell of said West Tisbury as Guardian to him the said Foster - who we believe has faithfully performed said trust in all things to the comfort of his said Ward & interest of the Town - but through the influence & instigation (as we are informed) of his the said Foster's son in law he has left his said Guardian - If the pension now due the said Foster should be paid him or his said son in law, we have reason to suspect it would be spent in the manner it was previous to his being under Guardianship and involve the said Town in further expense, & perhaps the said Guardian to an additional expense (as we are informed there is now due the said Guardian a sum nearly equal to the pension now due) - Should the said Foster or his said son in law apply for said pension now due, we should deem it an Act of justice & mercy, to said Foster, should the said pension be detained at least until some equitable mode may be adopted, for the payment of the same to the said Guardian, & have the same applied to its intended use, - Capt. Hinckell is a Gentleman whose statement may be relied on - & property amply sufficient to meet the sum due on said pension -
West Tisbury March 4 th 1828
Allen Haines Samuel Niles Justices of the Peace of W. Tisbury
Eliza Thayer Just. Peace, T. Tisbury, &c.

Windsor March 7
12 March
Hon ble James Barbour Sec y of War Washington

Windsor March 7
Rev. A. H. 12 March.
Hon ble James Barbour Secretary of War Washington

Windsor March 6 th 1828 Vermont
Hon ble James Barbour
Sir
I am requested by the Selectmen of the Town of West Fairlee in this State to ask your direction as to the payment of the pension due Joseph Foster (who is placed under Guardianship by the authority of said Town) to the Guardian appointed by the Selectmen. The case is represented by very respectable authority to be similar to that of John W. Cushing in whose case I have been already directed to recognise the authority of a Guardian so appointed.
I enclose you a statement made by the Selectmen as it may serve to show you the facts respecting Foster more fully than any representation on the subject in my power to give. Mr Foster has in consequence of this Guardianship surrendered his Certificate and by that means stands out of his power to draw his pension upon which he is entirely dependant for support.
Very respectfully yours
Guthrie Foster
Hon ble James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington
Sub. for the Payment of Pensions at Windsor Vermont

11 Benja Abbott Declaration from the not 1828
Benja Abbott & Affix

I Benjamin Abbott of Fairlee in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 85 years do hereby certify that Joseph Foster enlisted into the Company of Captain Stephen Abbott in the Revolutionary war in Col Benjamin Tappans Regiment that he enlisted as Sergeant for three years & served as such for three years, that he was a messmate of mine, that he was a resident of Andover in the State of Massachusetts when he enlisted that I was well acquainted with him before he enlisted and that he, after the war removed to West Fairlee in the State of Vermont & that I am not positive whether he enlisted as Sergeant or whether he was appointed Sergeant after he enlisted but that he served as a Sergeant until he was discharged I am positive & also that he was a first rate good one Benjamin Abbott
Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant this 18 th day of November before me, and I further certify that the above is true and that he is a person of 17 th Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Calvin Root Orange County, ss. } Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Stephen Thomas Ely
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereunto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 15 th day of August A. D. 1844
Calvin Root Clerk.

I Benjamin Abbott of Fairlee in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 85 years do hereby declare and say that Joseph Foster enlisted into the Company of Captain Stephen Abbott in the Revolutionary war in Col Benjamin Tappans Regiment that he enlisted as Sergeant for three years & served as such for three years, that he was a messmate of mine, that he was a resident of Andover in the State of Massachusetts when he enlisted that I was well acquainted with him before he enlisted and that he, after the war removed to West Fairlee in the State of Vermont & that I am not positive as whether he enlisted as Sergeant or whether he was appointed Sergeant after he enlisted but that he served as a Sergeant until he was discharged I am positive & also that he was a first rate good one Benjamin Abbott
Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant this 18 th day of July A.D. 1844 before me, and I further certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and that he is a person of truth & credibility Stephen Thomas. Justice of the Peace

Letter to H. H. Sylvester May 14. 1845.
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No 4,969 Vermont Roll
Joseph Foster private Tupper's Mass. ts
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Joseph Reed Esq r Judge Wethersfield, Orange Co. Verm.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mos 25 38.66 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
$ 86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Joseph Foster Records corrected May 28/1818 Concord.
Wethersfield, Orange Co.
Under guardianship: see letter 13 th March 1828 to Luther Foote.
Certificate of Pension No. 4,969. 1828 to H. B. ... of ... ... ... ...